Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to student development theory
  • Foundations for understanding student development theory
  • Using student development theory
  • Social identity concepts and overview
  • Racial identity development
  • Ethnic identity development and acculturation
  • Sexual identity development
  • Gender and gender identity development
  • Development of faith and spirituality
  • Disability identities and identity development
  • Social class and identity
  • Emerging theoretical perspectives on student experiences and identities
  • Psychosocial identity development
  • Epistemological and intellectual development
  • Moral identity development
  • Development of self-authorship
  • Student affairs educators as partners in using student development theory
  • Implications and future directions for practice, research, and theory development.